Ships hit by U-boats
Crew lists from ships hit by U-boats
Buchanan
Panamanian motor merchant
Buchanan under her former name Lexa Mærsk. Photo courtesy of Danish Maritime Museum, Elsinore
This is a listing of people associated with this ship.
We also have a detailed page on the Panamanian motor merchant Buchanan.
Aboard Buchanan when hit on 12 Nov 1942
You can click on any of the names for possible additional information
| Name | Age | Rank | Served on | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aage Tang, Svend, Merchant Marine | Chief Mate | Buchanan | |||
| Abels, Jenkabs, Merchant Marine | Ordinary Seaman | Buchanan | |||
 | Andersson, Frej Morgan, Merchant Marine | 28 | Junior Engineer | Buchanan | |
| Bourgh, Harold de, Merchant Marine | Seaman | Buchanan | |||
 | Brubaker, Ross W., USN | Lieutenant (junior grade) | Buchanan | ||
| Covey, Harold C., USN | Seaman Second Class | Buchanan | ||
| Daniels, Benjamin, USN | Seaman Second Class | Buchanan | ||
| Daniels, Benjamin Charles, USN | Seaman Second Class | Buchanan | ||
| Fanslow, Chester H., USN | Seaman Second Class | Buchanan | ||
| Frank, Harold E., USN | Seaman First Class | Buchanan | ||
| Gabbard, Elisha, Merchant Marine | Utilityman | Buchanan | |||
| Garrett, Wayne O., USN | Seaman Second Class | Buchanan | ||
| Gault, Carl, USN | Armed Guard | Buchanan | ||
| George, Charles, USN | Seaman Second Class | Buchanan | ||
| George, Charles, USN | Seaman Second Class | Buchanan | ||
| Green, Robert W., USN | Seaman Second Class | Buchanan | ||
 | Hansen, Hans Peter, Merchant Marine | 56 | Able Seaman | Buchanan | |
| Hermanandez, Rufino, Merchant Marine | Utilityman | Buchanan | |||
| Holik, Horace, US Army | Passenger (SSgt) | Buchanan | ||
| Howe, Harold, Merchant Marine | Utilityman | Buchanan | |||
| Irvine, Robert, US Army | Passenger (Sgt) | Buchanan | ||
| Iversen, Henry, Merchant Marine | Junior Engineer | Buchanan | |||
| Jensen, Arthur, Merchant Marine | Master | Buchanan | ||
| Jensen, Lauritus, Merchant Marine | Oiler | Buchanan | |||
| Johnsen, Conrad, Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | Buchanan | |||
| Johnson, Hollis H., USN | Seaman Second Class | Buchanan | ||
| Knud, Ebstub, Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | Buchanan | |||
| Knut, Horsberg, Merchant Marine | Ordinary Seaman | Buchanan | |||
| Larsen, J.H., Merchant Marine | Third Officer | Buchanan | |||
| Meyer, George, US Army | Passenger (SSgt) | Buchanan | ||
| Nielson, Frants, Merchant Marine | Engineer | Buchanan | |||
| Nieves, Benjamin, Merchant Marine | 20 | Seaman | Buchanan | |
| Ogier, Frederick, US Army | Passenger (Sgt) | Buchanan | ||
| Patterson, James, US Army | Passenger (Sgt) | Buchanan | ||
| Pedersen, Arne, Merchant Marine | Carpenter | Buchanan | |||
| Pedersen, George Sylveste, Merchant Marine | Able Seaman | Buchanan | |||
| Pedersen, Knud Harald, Merchant Marine | 26 | Able Seaman | Buchanan | |
| Pedersen, Sofus J.S., Merchant Marine | 37 | Seaman | Buchanan | |
| Petty, Sid, US Army | Passenger (Sgt) | Buchanan | ||
| Pruul, August, Merchant Marine | Fourth Engineer | Buchanan | |||
| Randa-Boldt, Ulv, Merchant Marine | 22 | Cook | Buchanan | |
| Rodriguez, Claudio, Merchant Marine | Utilityman | Buchanan | |||
| Schmidtsdorff, Erhardt, Merchant Marine | 29 | Able Seaman | Buchanan | |
| Sepols, Alfred, Merchant Marine | Chief Cook | Buchanan | |||
| Steinhorster, Karl, Merchant Marine | Junior Engineer | Buchanan | |||
| Stower, Torloif, Merchant Marine | Oiler | Buchanan | |||
| Strangulus, Martin, Merchant Marine | Cook | Buchanan | |||
| Train, Martin, US Army | Passenger (Sgt) | Buchanan | ||
| Trinkl, Stephen, USN | Gunner's Mate Third Class | Buchanan | ||
| Trinkle, Stephen, USN | Gunner's Mate Third Class | Buchanan | ||
| Visconti, Albert J., Merchant Marine | 20 | Engineer Cadet | Buchanan | |
| Vitolins, A., Merchant Marine | Galleyman | Buchanan | |||
| Wilkes, Rufus C., USN | Seaman Second Class | Baja California, Buchanan | ||
| Yuska, Elmer, Merchant Marine | 20 | Deck Cadet | Buchanan |
54 persons found.
Served on indicates the ships we have listed for the person, some were stationed on multiple ships hit by U-boats.
People missing from this listing? Or perhaps additional information?
If you wish to add a crewmember to the listing we would need most of this information: ship name, nationality, name, dob, place of birth, service (merchant marine, ...), rank or job on board. We have place for a photo as well if provided. You can e-mail us the information here.